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I N VEN TOR A TTORNE Y.

Patented July 25, 1922.

LINGERIE CLASP. 'APPLICATION FILED JAN- 2i,1922.

IEY. flu-Li- GEWOOD, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO OSCAR R. ANY, OF QE-ANSTON, 'RHODE ISLAND.

LINGERIE CLASP. 4

,ecification of Letters Patent. 1 Patented July 25, 1922 ,d January 21, 1922. Serial No. 530,822.

is formed so as to snapover the curved end R. JOHN 6 of the other member of the clasp; As residing depicted in the drawings, the part 3 is rovidence arched in form so that its convex side will invented engage the member and not only tension Lingerie the latter, but also act to effectively grip the specificalingerie, thereby preventing slippage between the clasp and the material. Further new and as illustrated in the drawings, and in order .asps, and to increase the holding of the clasp relative 5 provide a to the lingerie the part 3 is formed with :r thereof preferably four out-turned lips 12,the latter 7 a hinge extending beyond the convex side of the n. member 3 so as to form distinct, spaced proposes or separated gripping elements, which lit- 7 wer memerally bite into the material so as to not only of metal extend into same, but to also cooperate with a tensionthe member 10 in forcing the material It of the against this member 10. iuckle for From the foregoing it will be seen that the e clasp. doubled strip not only forms a hinge provide a knuckle atits doubled end 7 but also and nd which at the same time forms the tensioning and 'hich will material gripping member 3, thus providing s also of not only a simple structure, but also one in 30 1 and efliwhich the two parts 2 and 3 of one member of the clasp are integrally connected at one end. Similarly the curved'end 6 not only ,he invens affords a means for holding the part 3 in position, but also forms a part into engage- -2 of Figment with which the curved end 11 of the member 10 snaps, the two ends of the mem- -3 of Fig ber of the clasp constituted by the parts 2 and 3 thereby functioning in a dual manner 4 of Figin each instance.

Having thus described my invention, what 5 of Fig- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is ithe pres- 1. In a clasp, a pair of members one of two main which includes a strip of metal doubled upon of a strip itself and having the end of its doubled part turned at curved and formed with a slot, the end of art 2 and the outer part of the strip being curved and ar part 8, formed with a V-tongue and the opposite s free end end of the strip being formed with a V-notch oondingly receiving the tongue, the inner part of the e curved doubled strip being bowed outwardly away free end from the outer part, the other member hav- LId moveing a curved tongue at one end hingedly A slot 7 engaged in said slot and having its opposite over end end curved so as to snap into engagement 8 formed with said curved end of the outer part of r member the strip. ad of the 2. In a clasp, a pair of members one of at 11 and which includes a strip of metal doubled upon itself and having the end of its doubled part slotted, the inner of the doubled parts being bowed outwardly, means to secure the ends of the strip together, the other member having a tongue at oneend hingedly engaged through the slot, and means to latch the opposite end of said other member to the first member.

3. In a clasp, a pair ofmembers one ofwhich has a doubled slotted end and a curved end, the other member having a tongue at 

